On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:41:16 +0000, Mike.......
wrote:
>Following up to john_kulp@... (John Kulp) wrote:
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>>The expense factor really is a problem largely because it subjects us
>>to endless TV ads for months on end, this time for almost two years
>>straight. If you didn't detest all the candidates at the start, you
>>certainly do by the end. Systems that allow only a set period of time
>>to politic are imminently more preferable than this Chinese water
>>torture.
>
>Its bad enough here, I dont know why we cover the details of your
>primaries? Maybe its just easy TV.
I'm not sure either, though one Brit I had a chat with recently when I
was there was fascinated by how American politicians had to get out
and shake hands, hold town meetings and all that, saying this never
happens in the UK.
>
>>And, if you saw how our politicians corruptly spend public
>>money you wouldn't find it very effective in removing corruption
>>either.
>
>Well, you can remove the corrupting influence of backers. Corrupt
>spending must be attacked too.
Most politicians are so incompetent here it's mind boggling. Case in
point, read this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/us/politics/22clinton.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin |
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